Apr 15
Aflafa claims to have many health benefits, some dealing with the heart. We’ll review this herbal supplement and let you make a more informed decision.
With the latin name Medicago Sativa, the Alfafa is a leaf that has been used in treating not only heart problems, but in treating digestive problems as well. It’s also been called Buffalo Herb, Lucerne, and Purple Medic. Alfalfa is high in fiber an is part of the legume group.
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Mar 05
Xtend-Life’s Cardio-Klenz is a micro-nutriment that markets itself as helping artery and heart health. We’ll give you a review on what it does, how it does it, ingredients it contains, and more.
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Feb 15
Green tea has many benefits that those that use it claim exist, but have not been studied by science. These include:
Green tea has been credited with providing a wide variety of health benefits, many of which have not been validated by scientific evidence. These claims and any for which academic citations are currently missing are listed here:
- Prevents certain neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
- Prevents and treats center
- Treats multiple sclerosis
- Prevents the degradation of the bodies cell membraes by neutralizing the spread of free radicals
- Reduces the negative effects of bad cholesterol
- Increases fat oxidation and raises metabolism
Feb 06
Valerian has been used as an herbal sleep aid for decades. It’s a root and has a characteristic smell of old socks, coming from isovaleric acid. While valerian helps occasional sleeplessness, it’s also very helpful when taken long-term.
Many studies have demonstrated that the valerien root is an as extremely safe and effective way to get your body to relax and go to sleep. Those that have taken valerian remark that they feel less nervous and anxious, and sleep better.
Valerian is believed to be a better sleep aid than prescription medications because of it’s lack of side effects. Many prescriptions have a negative effect on concentration and alertness, while valerian does not.
Jan 29
Over the past few days, a group of Cochrane Researches have released data from a study that tested hawthorn extract. A goal of the study was to determine if hawthorne extract had any positive affect on the body of patients going through heart failure. They did this by providing a total of 855 patients; with a placebo given for some, and hawthorn extract to others, it was going to be possible to see what groups had the great positive change(s).
The study concluded hawthorn extract had “significant” positive impacts upon the people that took it over the patients that took the placebo. The patients that took the hawthorn extract saw:
- increased maximal workload
- increased tolerance for exercise
- reduced the oxygen consumption of the heart
- reduced shortness of breath and fatigue
Unfortunately, a few people reported mild nausea dizziness, as well as heart and stomach complaints.